[Federal Register: August 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 168)]
[Notices]
[Page 51761]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Cancellation of Comment Request
AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy
(DOE).
ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Cancellation of Comment Request.
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SUMMARY: On June 30, 2005, the EIA issued a Federal Register notice (70
FR 37798) soliciting comments on EIA's Voluntary Reporting of
Greenhouse Gases Program (Form EIA-1605). Upon further consideration,
EIA has decided to cancel the request for comments on the proposed
revised form and instructions for the Program.
DATES: Cancellation of the comment request is effective as of August
31, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Questions or comments regarding this cancellation should be
directed to Stephen E. Calopedis. Contact by e-mail
stephen.calopedis@eia.doe.gov) or fax (202-586-3045) is recommended.
Questions or comments submitted by mail should be sent to Stephen E.
Calopedis, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information
Administration, EI-81, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585. Mr. Calopedis may also be contacted at 202-586-1156.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Mr. Calopedis at the address above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
II. Current Actions
I. Background
The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-275, 15
U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (Pub. L. 95-91, 42
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the EIA to carry out a centralized,
comprehensive, and unified energy information program. This program
collects, evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information
on energy resource reserves, production, demand, technology, and
related economic and statistical information. This information is used
to assess the adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer-term
domestic demands.
The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), provides
the general public and other Federal agencies with opportunities to
comment on collections of information conducted by or in conjunction
with the EIA. Any comments received help the EIA to prepare data
requests that maximize the utility of the information collected, and to
assess the impact of collection requirements on the public.
The Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program information
collection is conducted pursuant to section 1605(b) of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-486, 42 U.S.C. 13385). The Program is
currently operated under General Guidelines issued in October 1994 (59
FR 52769) by the DOE's Office of Policy and International Affairs. The
Program's existing EIA-1605 and EIA-1605EZ forms were designed to
collect voluntarily reported data on greenhouse gas emissions,
reductions of these emissions, and increased carbon fixation, as well
as information on commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
sequester carbon in future years.
On June 30, 2005, the EIA issued a Federal Register notice (70 FR
37798) soliciting comments on a proposed revised Form EIA-1605 and
instructions that were developed to conform to revised Interim Final
General Guidelines and Draft Technical Guidelines proposed by the DOE's
Office of Policy and International Affairs on March 24, 2005 (70 FR
15169). The comment period on the revised Interim Final General
Guidelines and Draft Technical Guidelines closed on June 22, 2005,
while the comment period on EIA's proposed revised Form EIA-1605 and
instructions closed on August 29, 2005.
II. Current Actions
Upon further consideration, EIA has decided to cancel the request
for comments on the proposed revised Form EIA-1605 and instructions.
EIA will instead wait for the process of developing the general and
technical guidelines to progress before soliciting comments on revised
draft versions of the Program's form and instructions. EIA will,
however, where appropriate, take into consideration comments received
in response to its June 29, 2005 Federal Register notice in developing
revised draft forms and instructions. After EIA drafts revised forms
and instructions, EIA will issue a new Federal Register notice
requesting public comments.
Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Issued in Washington, DC, August 25, 2005.
Jay H. Casselberry,
Agency Clearance Officer, Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-17306 Filed 8-30-05; 8:45 am]
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